HUNTS ROYAL NONPAREIL. 
the old Nonpareil, to which it bears some resemblance, but is 
decidedly handsomer. 
On referring to Lindley’s Guide to the Orchard, we find 
“ Hunt's Nonpareil” mentioned as being synonymous with 
“ Hunt’s Duke of Gloucester.” The “Royal Nonpareil,” — the 
only Nonpareil of Mr. Hunt, and his “Duke of Gloucester,” are 
distinct varieties, the latter being more ovate and russetty, and 
a somewhat smaller Apple than the one we have now figured. 
As we have been kindly favoured with fruit of each, we hope, at 
some future time, to give further publicity to the “Duke,” — an 
Apple for which the Horticultural Society awarded to Mr. Hunt 
one of its medals. 
The Royal Nonpareil is not brilliant in colour, but of regular 
and handsome shape, somewhat flattened, and indistinctlylobed. 
The eye is slightly depressed, rather open, the sepals being short. 
The stem short, in a deepish narrow cavity. Its ground col- 
our is a yellowish green, with russetty specks, and on some 
parts the rasset is finely diffused, spreading in mossy veins ; and 
the exposed side tinted with soft brown. Its flesh is greenish 
white, crisp, smooth, and juicy ; possessing a most grateful and 
refreshing mixture of sugar and acid, with a pleasant vinous 
flavour. The admirers of the old Nonpareil will here find their 
favourite e.xceeded in size and beauty, and equalled in its still 
more valuable properties of consistence and flavour. 
As faithful biographers, however, we must call especial notice 
to the favourable circumstances under which this tree has lived ; 
it has luxuriated on a wall of the best aspect, as previously 
mentioned ; and Mr. Hunt informs us thft he is not aware of 
its ever having been cultivated as a standard. Its growth is 
exceedingly free and healthy ; it is an excellent bearer ; and 
scarcely can a doubt be entertained but that, as a standard or 
garden dwarf, it would be quite successful. 
